Author: Tiffani Watts

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Cheerleading gets no respect

The American society has argued that cheerleading is not a sport for far too long. I am here to prove them wrong once and for all. Let’s start with the history of cheerleading according to Cheerleading Magazine. Cheerleading goes back to the 1880s when the first organized recorded yell was […]

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Vote on issues, not race, gender

Only two or three major candidates are left in each party, according to information from CNN.com. CNN reports that more than half of the country is voting, meaning that both races will be decided on Feb. 5. As Super Tuesday approaches, the polls show Barack Obama gaining momentum; so crushing […]

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Students compete for PR intern supremacy

Mimicking Donald Trump, Kidd Group Public Relations, a full-service public relations firm established in 1980 has offered their latest internship opportunity in the form of the reality show “The Apprentice.” This competition, for an offer of a full time position at Kidd Public Relations, has been adequately named “The PR […]

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Super Bowl Faceoff: It’s the Giants’ time to shine

Super Bowl XLII will be played Sunday and it features the undefeated New England Patriots versus a confident New York Giants team. Although a Giants’ victory seems improbable, I’m pulling for the surging Giants to score an upset. Personally, I’m just tired of hearing about the Patriots, and I agree […]

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Preview: Orchesis has a new groove

Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre will have a dance production titled “Sankofa” on Feb 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall auditorium. Members promised this show will be unlike any show in years past. Orchesis was founded more than 60 years ago, making it the first dance organization at Florida A&M […]

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Super Bowl Faceoff: The Patriots will take it all

America may be suffering from an epidemic. Every January, around this time, the same thing happens. The weather gets colder and people begin to change. No, I’m not referring to the flu. I’m talking about the Super Bowl, and the symptoms are always the same each year. Sports fans become […]

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FAMU addresses global warming

Florida A&M University joined universities across the nation in hosting The “Focus the Nation” teach-in program to spread awareness about global warming. On Jan. 28 to the 31, the program’s objective was getting the FAMU community to learn ways to stop the increase of global warming. FAMU’s “Focus the Nation” […]

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Ammons hosts faculty forums

A meeting about the concerns of Florida A&M University maintaining accreditation for the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication resulted in a candid and open discussion between President James Ammons and SJGC faculty. Ammons initially sought to hold the meeting with SJGC faculty to receive updates on the school’s academic […]

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Hole in budget affects student activities

Students are growing anxious over the lack of campus-wide amenities since the recent budget woes. The University is still trying to find a way to supplement Activity and Service fees funding that was held in order to pay off a budget deficit of $500, 000, according to information from the […]

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Future of summer school in jeopardy

After many Florida public universities were asked to cut their budgets by more than four percent, many schools were forced to make decisions that will dramatically affect students. One service that might be on the chopping block is summer school. University of Florida President Bernie Machen proposed that the school […]